Manual Car How different is it from driving a Manual Truck?

As far as I know a truck comes with a high idle, which allows you to just let off the clutch to start moving. In a car you also need to give it some gas as you let off the clutch or else you will stall out.

Not sure if you double clutch in your truck or not, but you don't have to do so in a manual transmission car. The only time I've ever driven manual transmission cars was when I was in tire sales, so maybe someone else will chime in with better advice.

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You now know how to use a clutch....so you should have no problem learning how to use the clutch in the car. Take the car out for a test drive and see how you do.

 

You should be fine with a few minor changes. Manual cars do not require double clutching on the way up and the trans is always in sync with the engine speed so no need to rev the engine when down shifting... Basically clutch and shift...

I agree with the statement stated above about killing it if you don't add a bit of gas on the take off... When I was in CDL school I would drive the semi for a couple hours and once I switched to my manual car the very first thing I would do is kill it... LOL

OH, and there are normally only 4-5 speeds in a car vs 10+ on the big rig...

With a little time to adjust, you should not have any big issues.

 

Clutch is in the same place and reverse is in the wrong place.

 

Oh ya, I forgot, reverse is different... lol

 

Try floating a car manual.

 

I float my 69 GMC with three on the tree .. Nowadays no one knows what the heck kinda shifter I got .. They can't find drive and the clutch confuses them Lol

 

When you first get the car take it to a big parking lot. Learn how to let off the clutch and into gear without giving it throttle, it will help you learn where it connects. Most people dont do that when their learning and end up giving to little/to much fuel.

 

Exaclty!! Drive you vehicle around without using clutch, BAM

I had to with a old volkswagon for about a week...Id shut off at intersectons, then hit the starter while in first gear to get going